ICEHL: Graz99ers gold handle should stay with the Styrians!

At the beginning of February, Kevin Conley was signed by the Graz99ers and established himself in the important phase of the season. Now he is facing a contract extension.

Kevin Conley also scored for Graz in yesterday’s third semi-final duel and now has four goals and two assists after six playoff games. There are also two goals and one assist from six regular season games.

The American’s subsequent signing was a golden opportunity. For the 29-year-old, Graz is the first stop in Europe and there is a simple reason for this: he once played with Nick Swaney in Iowa for two years and also knows assistant coach Nate DiCasmirro. “The fact that I heard so many good things about Graz made the decision relatively easy,” the striker told the “Kleine Zeitung”.

Option for extension

So nothing stands in the way of a contract extension, because people in Graz are impressed with the striker, especially since the Murstadt-based company has built an option for an extension into the contract anyway. “We haven’t discussed anything concrete yet, but I don’t see any reason why he shouldn’t stay,” said sporting director Philipp Pinter.

Upheaval in the defense?

Defender Kasper Kotkansalo, however, will not stay in Graz. However, that was already clear when he got involved. Since Nick Bailen isn’t staying in Graz either and Nico Brunner and Korbinian Holzer’s time could also be running out, there is likely to be a change at least in the Graz defense.

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